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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

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  • User Score (429)
    7.7 7.7 from 429 reviewers
  • Expert Score (54)
    7.3 7.3 from 54 reviewers
  • Design (111)
    8.3 8.3 from 111 reviewers
  • Features (78)
    7.4 7.4 from 78 reviewers
  • Ease of use (98)
    7.9 7.9 from 98 reviewers
  • Performance (7)
    7.0 7.0 from 7 reviewers
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Life is mobile. Let everything that is important to you be with you all the time. The people in your life, the Internet, your music, pictures and video.

  • Make it yours - Style the panel display to suit your needs. Switch between panels as you like - enjoy seamless access to the information and applications of your choice.
  • Speed and power - With Windows Mobile® inside, you can enjoy your favorite entertainment and work efficiently on the move. Turbo 3G provides the …

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 comes featured with A-GPS, XPERIA panel interface, Navigation in multiple ways, 3G and also allows push email. Some of its additional features include wireless connectivity, QWERTY keyboard, video call with its integrated camera, RSS feeds , Web browsing and Wi-fi functionality.

Features

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a mobile phone that incorporates Windows Mobile that enables users to experience entertainment as well as work. The design of t…

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 comes featured with A-GPS, XPERIA panel interface, Navigation in multiple ways, 3G and also allows push email. Some of its additional features include wireless connectivity, QWERTY keyboard, video call with its integrated camera, RSS feeds , Web browsing and Wi-fi functionality.

Features

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a mobile phone that incorporates Windows Mobile that enables users to experience entertainment as well as work. The design of the Xperia X1 is an arc slider design with 3" wide VGA display and a metal body. The navigation is done with its optical joystick, and XPERIA panels as well as its navigation key. It features an integrated 3.2 megapixel camera that has 3x digital zoom and supports photo light as well as video recording. Its music playing features include Bluetooth stereo A2DP, Media Player and Windows Media Player Mobile, and supports music tones. Also featuring a web browser, Internet Explorer mobile, Opera Web browser and RSS feeds. In addition to that, it has 3D games, supports Java games, and has an in-built FM radio with RDS. It also supports video streaming and video viewing. The connectivity methods include Bluetooth, Microsoft Office Mobile, Modem, PC Synchronization, USB mass storage, USB support and WiFi. Besides this, it has Assisted GPS and Wayfinder Navigation. Its messaging features include Email, Exchange ActiveSync, Instant messaging, Picture Messaging and Text Messaging. Additional communication features include Outlook Mobile, Speakerphone, vibrating alert, Windows Mobile and Video Call. It also has Organizer features such as alarm clock, calculator, calendar, document editors, document readers, flight mode, notes, phonebook and tasks.

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Pros & Cons

  • excellent display, qwerty keyboard, qwerty keypad, high resolution display, build quality and design
  • high price, software drags a bit, little internal memory, chunky size, almost nothing only camera
  1. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Review

    Reviewer: Brighthand
    05 March 2009

    Windows Mobile probably makes is a better choice for a business user or pro-sumer, but Sony Ericsson's Panels help it be a better consumer device than some of its competitors that run the same operating system. It's unfortunate that no U.S. phone company picked this model up, so it's not available with a subsidy. That pushes the price out of many people's range; eXpansys is currently offering the X1 for $670. Still, I can see it being worth that price if you're looking... Read more

  2. Review: Video review of Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1

    Reviewer: MobileBurn
    26 January 2009

    While we had some problems with our initial Xperia X1, in the end we were fairly impressed by Sony Ericsson's first foray into the world of Windows Mobile. Learn more in Michael's 5 part video review. Read more

  3. How would you change Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1?

    Reviewer: engadget
    13 January 2009

    Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 hasn't been the easiest handset to procure here on US soil, despite being " available " since Black Friday. Still, we know hardcore HTC / SE fanatics have figured out a way to get their palms in touch with the X1a (or X1i for international users). You already heard our spill on the handset, but now we're interested in finding out how you'd tweak things if given the all-important keys to the design lab. Would you keep everything the same and just... Read more

  4. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 review: A new experience

    Reviewer: GSM Arena
    23 December 2008

    Looking back at Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 we think there's one major question to answer. Now, no need to get defensive - the X1 sure is impressive. It goes even further to outperform its main rival - the HTC Touch Pro - in a number of areas and even offers slightly larger display and higher resolution. However since the QWERTY keyboard is one of the key selling point and the Touch Pro has such great advantage there the choice between the two is really hard. And with the... Read more

  5. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

    10 December 2008

    Yes, unlocked phones are always more expensive than subsidized carrier-offered phones, but the X1 costs a whopping $450 more than the HTC Fuze, and $400 more than the BlackBerry Bold (both with two-year AT&T contracts). Worse, it's $350 more than the also-unlocked, Editors' Choice–winning Nokia E71 . Sure, the X1 is a luxurious phone, but given the competition, it simply isn't worth the premium, which makes it difficult for me to recommend. Read more

  1. Superb build quality and styling but lacking in software and hardware

    Reviewer: Jaffrey W. Ali "Relentless Pursuit of Technology", Amazon
    2 weeks ago See Product at Amazon ($699.00)
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I got this as a replacement to my ATT Tilt. I also have a Sony W880i which I really like. I picked this one up for slightly below $600. While the build quality on this phone is fantastic compared to the ATT Tilt, in all other respects it is almost identical to the Tilt, albeit with a much better screen. I also have an itouch, and I have to say the itouch multimedia capabilities really blows my Xperia out of the water! I am mentioning the itouch here since I guess that is... Read more

  2. Horrible experience

    Reviewer: Handyguy, CNET
    4 weeks ago
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    My worse experience with a handphone ever. Here are the reasons: 1. Phone - hangs often, at least twice a day but ok after switching it off and then on again. 2. SMS - allows only one line of text visible and sometimes even that line may become compressed and I can't see what I am typing at all! Difficult to cut and paste, forward, call phone numbers in message, have to delete everything twice - once in inbox and again in deleted items. 3. Panels - looks nice but in... Read more

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